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Joes924Racer · Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 6:09 am Post subject:

Get to spend 2 hr on the other wheel today.. Also talked americas discount tire at length on alighnments they referred me to a shop
behind them, place called advanced auto.. didnt talk to them yet... though americas tire said they would remove a tire from a rim for 4 bucks and they can get 16" 205 55 for as low as 60 bucks... kuhmos are 109 bucks.

Now to start with a glass beaded rim.. ill sand first the last time i just polished the rim (turned out ok)
it was a wasted motion.

have pics later & Ill take your order for your smoothie.
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Joes924Racer · Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 12:01 pm Post subject:

After wet sanding for a few hrs I was able to do a polish on a the 2nd rim.
I need a faster motor for the buffing wheel though.

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1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
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joejax · Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 12:36 pm Post subject:

Hey Joes924Racer, this gave me the courage to polish my second hand aluminum rims, so thanks goes to you.
I skipped the blasting for lack of the proper equipment, but I sanded and buffed per instructions and even went to Harbor Freight for supplies.
The result was nothing less than astonishing, they do not look as good as yours but they will do.
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Uhhh...you got any pics?

Joes924Racer · Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 6:10 pm Post subject:

Right on joeJax.

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1979 porsche 924 Na
1980 porsche Turbo 931GT Replica
Have u ever driven a turbo.